Climate of East Lansing
East Lansing has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for East Lansing is 13° degrees and there is about 459 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 158 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 136 days and there is a total of approximately 459 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 59 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2429 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -9°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 170 days |
Days with rain: | 136 days |
Days with snow: | 59 days |
Total rain sum: | 459 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2429 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for East Lansing.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for East Lansing.
Climate table of East Lansing
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for East Lansing. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for East Lansing might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
Night temp. (°C) | -9 | -8 | -3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 29 | 33 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 39 | 35 | 27 | 53 | 30 | 26 |
Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Days with snow | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 13 |
Dry days | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit East Lansing
The best time to visit East Lansing in the state of Michigan is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in East Lansing is 26°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January.
Climate of East Lansing by month
What is the average climate in a given month for East Lansing? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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